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Question
State the various effects of force.
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Solution
Force can produce the following effects:
1. It can move a stationary body.
2. It can stop a moving body.
3. It can change the speed of a moving body.
4. It can change the direction of a moving body.
5. It can change the shape (and size) of a body.
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